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Iranian President proposes joint security arrangements with neighbours
Iran’s president says his country wants to work with nearby countries to improve security.
He says this offer is based on Iran’s experience of war, not weakness.
He proposed that Muslim countries promise not to attack one another.
He also said countries should not let their land, airspace or facilities be used for attacks.
The plan would include working together on security and economic projects.
These projects could involve infrastructure, trade, investment and clean energy.
He also said the war with the United States should eventually end.
He described a June peace memorandum as honourable and said it did not require Iran to surrender.
Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is ready to develop joint security arrangements with neighbouring states.
He proposed a mutual security and non-aggression treaty among Muslim countries.
The proposal includes respecting territorial integrity and not allowing national territory or facilities to support attacks.
Pezeshkian urged cooperation on regional security, infrastructure, trade, investment and clean energy.
He separately said the war with the United States should end while Iran is in a position of power and dignity.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and neighbouring Muslim states.
- What
- Pezeshkian proposed joint security arrangements and a mutual security and non-aggression treaty among Muslim countries.
- Where
- Tehran, Iran.
- When
- The proposal was made on Thursday at the 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity; he made separate comments about ending the war last week.
- Why
- He said regional cooperation should prevent attacks and destabilisation, drawing on Iran’s experience of war.
Key facts
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Security proposal
- A mutual security and non-aggression treaty among Muslim states
- Main commitments proposed
- Respect territorial integrity and avoid using territory, airspace or facilities to attack another Muslim state
- Additional cooperation
- Regional security, infrastructure, trade, investment and clean energy
- Conference
- The 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity, held in Tehran from Thursday through Sunday
- Separate war remarks
- Pezeshkian said last week that the war with the United States should end while Iran is in a position of power and dignity
- Peace memorandum
- A peace memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the United States in June, which Pezeshkian called honourable and valuable
Quotes
Masoud Pezeshkian
President of Iran speaking at the International Conference on Islamic Unity
“We know what war is, and we know that when missiles and bombs land, they do not differentiate between the dreams of an Iranian mother and an Arab mother.”
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“It is better that we end the war today when we are in a position of power and dignity”
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